Overview
Founded with a focus on real estate law, Greenspoon Marder has spent over 40 years building a team of highly skilled attorneys with deep, complementary expertise across commercial and residential real estate. Our clients benefit from an industry-focused, full-service approach that blends strategic insight, legal precision, and practical experience. Whether navigating straightforward transactions or overseeing complex multi-state developments, Greenspoon Marder provides the resources, knowledge and responsiveness clients need to achieve their goals.
Our Real Estate practice spans a broad range of matters, representing buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, developers, builders and investors and landlords and tenants. We are also trusted by institutional, fund and private capital sources in all aspects of real estate finance and investment, including mezzanine and preferred equity structures, construction and agency loans and distressed asset resolutions. With attorneys located across the country, we are able to manage and close transactions of any size, complexity or asset class.
Core Practice Areas:
Acquisitions, Dispositions & Development
Greenspoon Marder assists clients in all aspects of property acquisition, disposition and development. We provide counsel on single-asset purchases, large multi-parcel assemblies, and complex mixed-use developments, spanning office, multifamily, retail, hospitality, student housing, and industrial assets. Our team structures transactions to optimize financial outcomes, manage risk, and ensure smooth execution across multiple jurisdictions. We have guided clients through land assembly, entitlement acquisition, development rights and strategic repositioning, including the conversion of residential condominiums, commercial properties and fee and leasehold condominiums for institutional and private investors alike.
Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets
Our attorneys have extensive experience representing lenders, borrowers, private equity funds and REITs in financing transactions of all types. We provide guidance on senior loans, mezzanine and subordinate financing, preferred equity investments, joint ventures, and structured transactions. Our practice includes negotiation of construction loans, agency loans and complex securitized or distressed debt arrangements, as well as counseling clients through workouts, restructurings and acquisitions of distressed assets. We focus on protecting client interests while enabling strategic growth and maximizing the value of investments.
Leasing & Landlord/Tenant Representation
Greenspoon Marder represents both landlords and tenants in every aspect of commercial and residential leasing. Our attorneys negotiate, draft and enforce leases, subleases and sale-leaseback arrangements for office, retail, industrial and mixed-use properties. We serve as ongoing counsel for corporate clients with nationwide and global portfolios, providing consistent, high-quality representation across hundreds of locations. Our experience includes complex build-to-suit arrangements, executive headquarters leases and large-scale portfolio lease transactions spanning multiple states and international markets.
Construction, Land Use & Zoning
Our team advises developers, builders and investors on all aspects of construction and project development. We handle negotiation of construction and architect contracts, development approvals and zoning and planning compliance, while also assisting with financing structures that support land acquisition, vertical development and major mixed-use projects. We have experience navigating municipal and community approvals, coordinating public agency and school board agreements and structuring projects to optimize operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Real Estate Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Greenspoon Marder provides robust representation in disputes across commercial and residential real estate. Our Litigation practice group handles foreclosure and mortgage enforcement actions, partnership disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, construction defect claims, condominium and HOA conflicts, real property appraisal and valuation disputes and complex title issues. We also provide counsel in high-stakes corporate real estate matters, including commercial guarantees, evictions and intercreditor disputes. With a results-driven approach, we strive to resolve disputes efficiently while protecting our clients’ rights and interests.
Why Greenspoon Marder?
Our attorneys combine sophisticated legal knowledge with a practical understanding of real estate markets, enabling clients to navigate complex transactions with confidence. From high-value deals to strategic residential investments, we offer the insight, creativity and diligence necessary to protect and advance client interests. Greenspoon Marder is committed to providing personalized service, anticipating challenges and delivering solutions that support long-term success in every real estate endeavor.
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